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If you are reading this right now you are no stranger to digital communities - be it Myspace, Facebook, TeamSugar or Flickr. Now consider a type of software that is capable of taking images from kindred communities, analyzing them for similarities, and grafting them together into an interactive three-dimensional space that puts the "networking" idea of some social sites to shame. Blaise Aguera y Read more
New study links spanking to future aggressive behavior — Parenting Five reasons not to regret your embarrassing tattoo — The Stir Guess which celeb mom is the first to push the Origami? — Celebrity Baby Scoop Nickelodeon to launch new Franklin and Friends program — Celebrity Baby Blog Is a cake the right way to find out if it is a boy or a girl? — FitPregnancy The best baby-making Read more
This year's CES didn't just teach us about gadget trends and the future of the industry — it also taught us a few things that we'll remember in our everyday lives as well. Here, we offer up a few tips to take with you on your next journey to a big tech conference, or to keep in the back of your mind for life. Trust me: our pain is your gain! Get plenty of sleep. Between long hours on the Read more
At last year's CES expo, we targeted five gadget and tech trends we thought would be hot in 2011. How right were we? Take a tour through our picks and see how well we can predict the future. Spoiler: we weren't 100 percent right! Read more
There may not have been any human exploration of Mars this year, but there certainly were plenty of galactic milestones in the last 12 months from NASA and international space programs. From the end of the space shuttle program that once had kids dreaming of becoming astronauts to the launch of a space robot to a possible planet twin, which of these 2011 headlines was your highlight of the year's Read more
Surely you have a friend or family member (or two) that isn't as tech savvy as you are. Not to fear — these five gifts are great options for Luddites who run from technology, and will hopefully usher them into the future. Or at least the present. Read more
When you sign up to watch a movie about boxing robots, chances are you want to see mechanical carnage, and plenty of it. In Real Steel, Hugh Jackman stars as Charlie, a man who makes his living piecing robots together and sending them to the ring, so the potential for spectacular robotic clashes is high. But when Charlie's estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) shows up on his doorstep, what you get Read more
Star Wars toy photography is a serious work of art — GeekTyrant Five creepy, sci-fi-style advertisement techniques to expect in the future — Cracked Behold the Samsung Galaxy Tab bike — Dvice Street art keyboard adds high-tech edge to ancient cobblestone — Unplggd NASA wants anyone with a math, science, or engineering degree to apply for the astronaut program — SlashGear Geeky Read more
Walking the aisles of a baby store, it's easy to get wrapped up in the plush towels, adorable mobiles, and the high-tech strollers. While moms-to-be ohh and ahh over all of the options available to outfit their impending arrival, they tend to skip over some of the more practical items that line shelves, thinking they'll get to them in the future. Nail clippers, thermometers, and humidifiers may Read more
We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: What is this now? An acute Wi-Fi allergy is plaguing five percent of Americans? EHS, or Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, is a condition defined by headaches, muscle spasms, burning skin and chronic pain. The cause: over-exposure to mobile phones, wireless internet and the satellites and cell phone towers that keep Read more
